Accident Details
Date
Monday, July 8, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA174
Location
COLUMBIA, CT
Event ID
20001212X17646
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE DECISION OF THE PILOT TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPEREINCE, HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY, AND HIS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N43ER
Make
GULFSTREAM AMERICAN
Serial Number
0907
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MILLER ROBERT O JR
Address
118 COLBURN RD
Status
Deregistered
City
CANTERBURY
State / Zip Code
CT 06331
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC91FA174